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ἱερεύς

Transliteration hiereus		Pronunciation hē-e-ryü's (Key)
Part of Speech masculine noun		Root Word (Etymology) From ἱερός (G2413)
TDNT Reference 3:257,349	Vines View Entry

1) a priest, one who offers sacrifices and in general in busied with sacred rites

a) referring to priests of Gentiles or the Jews,

2) metaph. of Christians, because, purified by the blood of Christ and brought into close intercourse with God, they devote their life to him alone and to Christ

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Strong's Number G2409 matches the Greek ἱερεύς (hiereus), which occurs 3 times in 3 verses in Mat of the Greek concordance of the NASB
Page 1 / 1 (Mat 8:4 - Mat 12:5)
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Mat 8:4	And Jesus said to him, "See that you tell no one; but go, show yourself to the priest²⁴⁰⁹ and present the offering that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."
Mat 12:4	how he entered the house of God, and they ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for him to eat nor for those with him, but for the priests²⁴⁰⁹ alone?
Mat 12:5	"Or have you not read in the Law, that on the Sabbath the priests²⁴⁰⁹ in the temple break the Sabbath and are innocent?

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